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TIL that Animal House was filmed at the University of Oregon on the condition that it not be identified in the movie

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x66mw TIL that half of British citizens would refuse a free trip to the Moon even if safety was guaranteed, with the most commonly cited reason being lack of interest
gGX7 TIL that the Pacific Ocean is so big it has its own antipodes (two points on exact opposite sides of the earth)
VBMxB TIL about "Uncleftish Beholding," an essay written in a version of English that removes loan words, especially scientific ones, from Latin, Greek, or French, and replaces them with real or invented terms using only words with Germanic roots. "Uncleftish Beholding" translates as atomic theory.
ANA0a TIL that in South Korea it's illegal for South Koreans to use drugs even if they are in a country where that drug is legal. It can be punished with jail time when they return to the country
PYWRg TIL that despite apparent aloofness, cats are social creatures capable of relationships with people. In an experiment commonly used to measure bonds that dogs and primates form with caretakers, about two-thirds of cats displayed secure attachments which equal those found for infants and dogs.